Garwin

Population: 554
Median household income: $56,563
Median home value: $85,100

Garwin, a community in Tama County, Iowa, has 554 residents. Its median household income of $56,563 runs below the Tama County figure of $67,955.

Between 2019 and 2023, Garwin's population grew 4.5% from 530 to 554, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $72,200 to $85,100.

The median resident is 50.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 554
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,563
Median home value: $85,100
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

530554

Median household income

$47,986$56,563

Median home value

$72,200$85,100

Median gross rent

$667$645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	530	$47,986	$72,200	$667
2020	640	$51,125	$76,300	$595
2021	677	$53,182	$74,800	$663
2022	614	$57,386	$85,800	$646
2023	554	$56,563	$85,100	$645

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.3%
5 to 17	69	12.5%
18 to 24	87	15.7%
25 to 34	66	11.9%
35 to 44	26	4.7%
45 to 54	42	7.6%
55 to 64	125	22.6%
65 to 74	92	16.6%
75 and over	40	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	495	89.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	12.0%
High school graduate	166	42.5%
Some college or associate's	144	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	91.7%
Carpooled	11	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	28.1%
15 to 29 min	171	58.0%
30 to 44 min	39	13.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.0% (39 of 554)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	53.5%
Nonfamily households	113	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	243	92.0%
Vacant	21	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	79.4%
Renter-occupied	50	20.6%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	230	87.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1930045
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0935, -92.6791